Degree Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Management from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Managerial Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Business Administration section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies. Students majoring in Human Resource Management are not eligible for a BS in Management.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Summary of Requirements
General and Basic Course Requirements		48
Business Core		42
Major Requirements		21
Business Electives		9
Total Hours		120

General and Basic Course Requirements

See General and Basic Course Requirements in the College of Business Administration section for the list of courses needed to meet this requirement. 

Business Core

See Business Course Requirements in the College of Business Administration section for the list of courses needed to meet this requirement.

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
MGMT 445	Organizational Theory	3
MGMT 452	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 453	Human Resource Management	3
Twelve additional hours selected from among the non-required 300- or 400-level courses in Management, except MGMT 499.		12
Total Hours		21

Students must complete 9 hours of electives in their management major. Students may choose to focus their 9 elective hours within a given concentration. The same elective cannot be counted toward more than one concentration. Students may also choose to complete the degree without a concentration. In this case, students may fulfill their 9-hour elective requirement by choosing any combination of management electives from within the Department of Managerial Studies, including a cross-listed course with sociology:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Cross-listed Course
MGMT 447	Organizations	3

The Department of Managerial Studies offers the following three concentrations in management:

Concentration in Leadership and Managerial Competencies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
The following courses are required:		9
MGMT 475	Leadership Theories and Personal Leadership Skills Development
MGMT 463	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
MGMT 466	Managerial Effectiveness Through Diversity

Concentration in Management Consulting

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
The following courses are required:		6
MGMT 355	Structured Problem Solving for Consulting Projects
MGMT 360	Strategic Analysis and Reporting
Select one of the following:		3
MGMT 486	Managerial Consulting
MGMT 490	Cracking the Case: Case Analysis for Consulting Projects

 Concentration in Managerial Logistics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
The following courses are required:		6
MGMT 480	Transportation Systems Management
MGMT 481	Managerial Logistics
Select one of the following:		3
MKTG 463	Marketing and Sales Channels
IDS 454	Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Business Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Electives
9 hours at the 200, 300, or 400 level chosen from courses in the College of Business Administration (excluding BA 220 and BA 320) or courses offered in the Economics department with a maximum of 6 hours at the 200 level. Students may use their business electives to complete a second concentration within their major, if applicable, or a minor with the college. Students should work with their advisor in choosing appropriate business electives.		9
Total Hours		9

Sample Business Major Curriculum

See Sample Business Major Curriculum in the College of Business Administration section. See your academic advisor for an individualized major map in your field of study.